Unit4新世紀大学英语系列教材综合教程2.docVIP

新世纪大学英语综合教程第三册 PAGE PAGE 1 Unit 4 Text A New words and Expressions 1. respect: n.a particular point or detail Grace was a fine woman — perfect in almost every respect. Collocations: in this respect在这个方面 in every respect 在各个方面 in some respects 在有些方面 in any respect 在任何方面 in no respect绝不 2. as regards:on the subject of; concerning Could you elaborate on your government policy as regards environmental protection? There are no special rules as regards what clothes you should wear. 至于应该穿什么衣服, 并没有硬性规定。 3. cut off: = 1 \* GB3 ① to cause sb. to die sooner than is normal 使夭折 Disease cut Smith off in the best part of his life = 2 \* GB3 ② to remove sth. (from sth. larger) by cutting切下 He cut off a metre of cloth from the roll. = 3 \* GB3 ③ to stop, interrupt or isolate中断 Several villages have been cut off by the snow. = 4 \* GB3 ④ to separate sth. by cutting it away from the main part 切断 Don’t cut your fingers off! 4. inquire: v.to ask for information She inquired of me most politely whether I wished to continue Collocations inquire about查问；查明 inquire after问候；问安 inquire for查询(货物)；求见 inquire into查究；调查 CF: ask, demand, inquire question这些动词均含有“问”，“询问”之意。 ask最为普通，可与demand, inquire和question换用，但ask用于口语中，指提出问题让人回答。例如： demand指根据自己的权利、职责或身份认为有必要弄清情况而正式发问，常隐含命令对方回答的意味。例如： inquire比较正式，指为得到真实情况而详细询问或调查了解。例如： question指因感到可疑或为了解情况，弄清究竟而发问，有时指一连串的发问。例如： 5. part: v.to separate or divide If we must part, I hope we can be friends.如果我们必须分手，我希望我们分了手还是朋友。 6. exclaim: v.to cry out suddenly and loudly for pain, anger, surprise, etc. He could not help exclaiming at how much his son has grown. CF: cry, shout, exclaim scream这些动词的均有“喊”，“叫”之意。 cry一般指因恐惧、痛苦、惊奇等而喊叫。 shout指有意识地高声喊叫，常用于提出警告、不满、发命令或唤起注意等。 exclaim多指因高兴、愤怒、痛苦、惊讶等突发感情而高声喊叫。 scream指因恐惧、快乐或痛苦而发出尖叫声 7. keen: adj. 1) sharp, active, sensitive Dogs have a keen sense of smell. 2) intense, strong, deep After retirement, he had a keen sense of loss. 退休后，他有一种强烈的失落感。 3) eager, enthusiastic She was not very keen o